IBM, Accenture Top Outsourcing Report

FAO Research Inc., which focuses on the finance and accounting outsourcing market, announced the publication of its annual report profiling and analyzing the businesses of all full-service outsourcing providers.

IBM and Accenture topped the research company’s rankings of distinguished outsourcers in a market that FAO Research sees as immature compared to other business process areas.

The analysis also posits that the biggest competition all suppliers face are the home-grown solutions being developed by prospective clients.The 250-page report, “Financing & Accounting Outsourcing Supplier Competitive Analysis and Profiles 2007,” is available from FAO Research for $4,000, or as part of an annual subscription package.

The SVP of Operations and Strategy at Golden Star Technology, Inc. had to look at what systems and processes they had in place, evaluate a shortlist of solutions or combination of solutions, and settle on a platform that would last them for the next 30 years.